Sandoval also wants the ban question to be posed again in the form of a ballot referendum.

“Repeal the ordinance immediately and give it back to the voters,” Sandoval said. “If there are more voters who think we should keep the smoking ban, then, by all means, it’s official: (It’s a) tyranny of the majority.”

Mayor Kenyne Schlager supports the ban. She says the ban has a positive impact on personal and public health.

“Health is a little more in the forefront for me because I work for a healthcare agency, I’m allergic to smoke, and I’ve had family, you know, that have had issues because of smoking,” Schlager said. “You don’t want a council that’s going to agree on everything – we need a spirited debate, and we need to hear the other side of the story.”